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Describes the best practices, location, values, policy management, and security considerations for the Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services security policy setting. Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services
In this articleApplies To: Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 This security policy reference topic for the IT professional describes the best practices, location, values, policy management, and security considerations for this policy. Enable directory services group authorization for Remote DesktopYou can manage Remote Desktop authorization by using groups on a directory server. To enable group-based authorization for Remote Desktop access, create the groups in your directory services master directory domain. You must have access to your organization’s users and groups server.
See alsoBasic network guidelines with Remote DesktopWireless network guidelines for use with Remote DesktopNAT router guidelines with Remote DesktopTCP and UDP port reference in Remote Desktop What is Remote Desktop Group PolicyAlmost all users who are interested in building safe connections between computers on the internet might have heard about RDP or VPN. RDP stands for the Remote Desktop Protocol. It is a network of communications protocol developed by Microsoft, to allow users to connect to another computer. With RDP, one can connect to any computer that runs Windows. With RDP, you can connect to the remote PC, view the same display and interact as if you are working on that machine locally. Some instances where you may need to use RDP include;
How to Enable Remote Desktop Remotely on Windows 10The easiest way to enable Remote Desktop on the Windows operating system family is to use a Graphical User Interface (GUI). To do this, you need to; Open the “System” control panel, go to “Remote Setting” and enable the “Allow remote connection to this computer” option in the Remote Desktop section. However, performing the above process will need local access to the computer on which you want to enable the RD. By default, remote desktop is disabled in both desktop versions of Windows and in Windows Server. How to Enable Remote Desktop Remotely Using PowerShellSuppose you want to remotely enable RDP on Windows Server 2012 R2/2016/2019. Here is the procedure to achieve the same;
How to Enable/Disable Remote Desktop Using Group PolicyYou can enable or disable remote desktop using group policy. To do so, perform the following steps
Now you will have enabled or disabled remote desktop using group policy Network Level Authentication NLA on the remote RDP serverNetwork Level Authentication is a method used to enhance RD Session Host server security by requiring that a user be authenticated to RD session Host Server before a session can be created. If you want to restrict who can access your PC, you can choose to allow access only with Network Level Authentication (NLA). NLA is an authentication tool used in RDP Server. When a user tries to establish a connection to a device that is NLA enabled, NLA will delegate the user’s credentials from the client-side Security Support Provider to the server for authentication, before creating a session. The advantages of Network Level Authentication is;
To configure Network Level Authentication for a connection, follow the steps below.
Note, under step 3, if the “Allow connections only from computers running a remote desktop with network-level authentication” checkbox is not enabled, the “Require user authentication for remote connections by using network-level authentication” Group Policy setting has to be enabled, and has been applied to the RD Session Host Server. Allow log on through Terminal ServicesFrom ThinManager Knowledge Base Jump to: navigation, search OverviewBy default, Windows Server does not allow login through remote desktop services by Non-Admin users. This can present problems when deploying ThinManager and configuring thin clients to use a regular user account. SymptomsWhen trying to login through remote desktop services to a server with a Non-Admin account, you will be prompted with the following error:
Unable to Login OverviewThe MS-ISAC observes specific malware variants consistently reaching The Top 10 Malware list. These specific malware variants have traits allowing them to be highly effective against State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) government networks, consistently infecting more systems than other types of malware. An examination of the characteristics of these malware variants revealed that they often abuse legitimate tools or parts of applications on a system or network. One such legitimate tool is Remote Desktop Protocol (RPD). |